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Jun 2011
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Episode 33: Describing what someone is l...

EL PATIO SPANISH LANGUAGE SCHOOL
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To say what someone is like, we use the verb SER, with the adjective. Don't forget that the adjective must agree with the gender of the person you're talking about. For example: Soy alegre - I'm a happy person, Tú eres listo/a - you're clever, Usted es generoso/a - you are generous, Ella es divertida, él es divertido - she/he is fun, Nosotros/as somos impaci ... Show More
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Episode 1: Greetings
To greet people we say: Hola or ¿Qué tal? (Informal), Buenos días (in the mornings), Buenas tardes (in the afternoon), Buenas noches (at night time), To say goodbye we say: ¡Hasta la vista!, hasta luego or adiós. 
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Episode 2: Asking names
To ask someone’s name we say: ¿Cómo te llamas? or ¿Cómo se llama usted? (formal), Me llamo Craig - My name is Craig, ¿Y tú? - And you? ¡Encantado! - Pleased to meet you (for a boy) or ¡Encantada! (if you’re a girl). 
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Episode 3: Where you're from
To ask where someone is from we say: ¿De dónde eres? or ¿de dónde es usted? (formal), Soy de Australia (I'm from Australia), or Soy australiano/a (I'm Australian) 
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